5AU - High-Voltage Power Interconnector Is Expected to Save Residential Power Customers $127 Annually
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Construction of the South Australian section of the $2.3 billion (USD 1.56 billion) EnergyConnect infrastructure project, which will link power grids across three states, is now more than 50% complete with ElectraNet announcing the high-voltage interconnector is on track for release of full power transfer capability by mid-2026.
Installation begins on Bundey substation which will be home to the state’s largest electricity transformers and play key role in new renewable highway.
First towers installed on what will be the longest high voltage transmission line, unlocking billions of dollars of new renewables and storage projects.
Quest Events Leaders of Australia’s energy industry, government ministers and department representatives will gather in Melbourne next week for Australian Energy Week on 25-27 May. Australian Energy Week brings together over 90 speakers in 60 sessions with an audience of almost 400 senior managers from 150+ organisations. The conference sessions will cover the biggest issues facing the length of the energy supply chain, covering feedstock, generation, transmission, distribution, retail, end use, policy and regulation. There will be a series of keynote presentations, case studies and interac...